Thornley Wood

The tree species that dominate Thornley Wood SSSI include downy birch, sessile oak and pedunculate oak. Hazel and holly is also present in this woodland. In some areas, heather, bilberry, cow-wheat and wood-sorrel are found. Fern species include male-fern and broad-buckler fern.^[1]

In wetter areas, tree species include ash, wych elm and alder. Herbaceous species in these wetter areas include woodruff, dog's mercury, ramsons, sanicle, moschatel, lesser celandine, meadowsweet, marsh hawk’s beard, wild angelica and common valerian. Fern species in these wetter areas include narrow buckler-fern and oak fern.^[1]

Insect species in Thornley Wood SSSI include the moth species Dioryctria abietella and the fly species Helina quadrinotata (genus Helina) and Stratiomys potamida.^[1]

Bird species in Thornley Wood SSSI include nuthatch, wood warbler, redstart, spotted flycatcher, pied flycatcher, great spotted woodpecker, woodcock, sparrowhawk and tawny owl.^[1]

All land within Thornley Wood SSSI is owned by the local authority^[6] and this protected area is managed by Gateshead Metropoliton Borough Council.^[1]

54°56′30″N 1°43′31″W / 54.941553°N 1.7252411°W / 54.941553; -1.7252411